Work gen­der equal­ity can help US econ­omy

Wash­ing­ton: Gen­der equal­ity in the work­place could add US$4.3 tril­lion (FJ$9.01tr) to the US econ­omy by 2025, a study has found. The McKin­sey Global In­sti­tute con­ducted the re­search show­ing more fe­male em­ploy­ment would boost the econ­omy.

It found US$2.1 tril­lion (FJ$4.40tr) could be added if the coun­try raised its fe­male em­ploy­ment ra­tio from 64 per cent to 74 per cent. BBC